Lightwire overview

nP Studios | Aug 24, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 08:35:37 UTC

Casual Indie Strategy Puzzle Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Units sold (VGI)50
Revenue (VGI)$200
Review score100% positive

Lightwire dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Units sold (VGI)50
Revenue (VGI)$200
Review score100% positive
Total reviews1
Release dateAug 24, 2017
DevelopernP Studios
PublishernonPareil Institute

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: nP Studios Publisher: nonPareil Institute

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Game overview

Overview

Lightwire comes from nP Studios and is published by nonPareil Institute. It arrived on Steam on Aug 24, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Lightwire's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 08:35:37 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 100% positive across 1 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Lightwire is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Any processor with 2 Cores	2 GB RAM	AMD or NVIDIA videocard with at least 512MB, or Intel HD Graphics	513 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Any processor with 2 Cores	4 GB RAM	AMD or NVIDIA videocard with at least 1024MB	513 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Lightwire has sold up to 50 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $200. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Lightwire overview details

Lightwire combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Explore the galaxy with math! Lightwire is a strategy game in which players harvest energy by firing lasers in cunning ways to get the highest score. Lightwire is a fully-voiced cinematic puzzle game that challenges the mind and ignites the imagination. In Lightwire, you play as a young weapons engineer trying to save your dying home planet. You must harvest enough energy and resources from various energy nodes throughout the galaxy in order to satisfy the growing demand back home. Lightwire is made by nonPareil Studios. We are a studio that provides better futures for adults on the autism spectrum. #PoweredbyAutism

SteamPulse editorial summary

Lightwire is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 08:35:37 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 100% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Lightwire
Steam App ID	686000
Type	game
Release date	Aug 24, 2017
Developer	nP Studios
Publisher	nonPareil Institute
Price	Free to play
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Casual, Indie, Strategy
Categories	Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 08:35:37 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	3
Positive reviews	1
Negative reviews	0
Total reviews	1
Positive percent	100%
Review type	1 user reviews
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	100 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Aug 24, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 08:35:37 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 08:35:37 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 08:35:37 UTC

Overview tags

Strategy Indie Casual Puzzle

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Lightwire and nonPareil Studio are copyright property of nonPareil Institute. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/686000
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/686000/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/686000
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Lightwire

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Lightwire?

Lightwire's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 08:35:37 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Lightwire growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Lightwire?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Lightwire?

Lightwire currently sits at 100% positive across 1 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 1 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Lightwire have?

Lightwire currently has about 60 tracked Steam followers as of 19 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Lightwire?

Lightwire is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

1 user reviews

100% positive, 1 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 24 August 2017

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 Processor: Any processor with 2 Cores Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: AMD or NVIDIA videocard with at least 512MB, or Intel HD Graphics Storage: 513 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 Processor: Any processor with 2 Cores Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD or NVIDIA videocard with at least 1024MB Storage: 513 MB available space

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